Essays about: "Gender segregation"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 82 essays containing the words Gender segregation.

  1. 21. "Who's in charge here?" : - A case study of municipal leadership within energy transitions on the Åland Islands, Finland

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Anna Häger; [2020]
    Keywords : energy island; local leadership; renewable energy transition; small-scale society; sustainable development;

    Abstract : Energy transition (ET) to renewable energy sources (RES) has been identified as a crucial action needed in combating climate change. These societal transitions have barriers which are hard to quantify and thus hard to incorporate in energy modelling scenarios. READ MORE

  3. 22. The gender wage gap in Italy : Study on the changes in the wage gap during the period of financial crisis

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Boguslawa Aleksandra Stec; Raneem Jisri; [2020]
    Keywords : gender wage gap; financial crisis; pay gap; Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition; Italy;

    Abstract : Everywhere around the world, whether in developing or developed countries, women earn less than men. This phenomenon is in no way new and it has been investigated for many years. Still, in today’s modern society, the wage gap does not appear to be closing. READ MORE

  4. 23. The need of separatist spaces : a queer feminist exploration of saunas and lesbian spaces

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Kim Schmidt; [2019]
    Keywords : sauna; queer; feminist; separatism; lesbian spaces; minority; exclusion; inclusion; architecture; public space; bastu; arkitektur; queer; feminitisk; separatism; lesbisk; lesbiska rum; lesbisk frukost; lesbisk makt; minioritet; exkludering; inkludering; offentliga rum;

    Abstract : This thesis explores separatist spaces, with focus on lesbian spaces, with the aim of enabling discussion about the need and configuration of that type of spaces. The focus is on exclusion as a method for achieving an equal society in the long term. READ MORE

  5. 24. Looking for nurses: The relation between agency salience in job advertisements and the appeal of nursing for men

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : My Eriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : Social role theory; belongingness; goal congruity; communion; agency; gender segregation; job advertisements; nursing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In Sweden, nursing is strongly gender segregated. Additionally, there is a national nursing shortage. READ MORE

  6. 25. Gender Equality in Higher Education : A Comparative study of Sweden and India

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Dhiviya Janoris; Paula Prela; [2019]
    Keywords : Gender Equality; Individual level; Interactional level; Macro level; University of Gävle; Patrician College;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT   Title: Gender Equality in Higher Education- Comparative study in Sweden and India Level: Final assignment for Master’s Degree in Business Administration Authors: Dhiviya Janoris and Paula Prela Supervisor: Maria Fregidou-Malama Examiner: Daniella Fjellström Date: May 2019   Aim: The aim of this study is to understand gender equality in higher education in two different countries, Sweden and India. Method: The study uses a qualitative study method and a constructivism approach. READ MORE